Manihot Esculenta Var. Tapioca Cassava

Evergreen bush with milky juice and long tuberous roots, leaves are deeply parted into 3 to 7 lobes, flowers are without petals. The sturdy roots yeild tapioca, cassava and starch, a very important root crop in tropical cultivation. Foliage is beautifully variegated yellow along the veins of the leaves. Adds beauty and color to any tropical garden! Height to 6′ – very easy to grow.